Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-27

Va consolidated. 81 Richm'd u Danv-l9
Ch'peake &Ohio. 81 Richm'd 4 W.Pt
Chc.& N'nthw'n1l5M Terminal.. as
preferred. Ia Rock Island. .... l26
Erie ............ 81 preferred l2ol5s
East Tennessee Texas Pacific. 277s
new stock..... 1871 Tenn Goa &Irop 46
LaI shore. see. $50 Union Paclfc.... b754
L'ville Il Nash 61Z Nj. Central =. 69i1
Memphis Il Cha 81 Missouri Pacific 1888
Mobile " Ohio. 10 Western Union 745s
Nash q Chatta. sS12
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The weekly state
ment OF the associated banks show the follow
ing changes: Reserve decreased 81 0S6. 200
loans increased, $l,o63, 500; specie decreased,
S4'51s.4O0: legal tenders decreased, $3.50 800;
deposits decreased. $i,Sl6,t 90; circulation de
creased. s g. 800. The banks now hold Sill, o93,
Ou0 in excess of the rs per cent. rule.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 26, noon Cotton firm and
In fair demand; mltdling upiands 3-l6Cl,
midding Orleans sgd; sales 1000 bales, in
gliding 600 Oaies for speculation anu export
receipts HOOD bale S-AmerlcAn II 100.
Futures: Upiands. low mtddling clause.
February delivery, ll-6Id: March and April,
5 lO-64@5 ll-64d: April and May, 26ld:
May and June. !4-6Id: June and July.
5 Is @5 l5-6id; July aud August, II -64d
August and September, lS-G4d. Market
steady.
200 p. m.-The sales to-day were 625
Futures: UDlanus. low mIddliug clause,
February delivery, l0-G4d. buyers; February
ana March delivery. l0-G4d, sellers: March
and April. lo-6id, sellers: April and May.
. ll-64d. buyers: MAY and June, l3-64d, SELL
ers: June and July, l5-64d. sellers: July
and August, l6-64d. buyers: August and
September, H-64d, buyers; September and
October. l3-G4d. value. Market closed
easy.
NEW YORK, Fen. %. noon.--Cotton opened
quIet middlIng uplands9 g. l6c: mlddling Or
leans 9Mc: sales IS bales.
Futures: Mari ct opened dull, with sales as
follows: February delivery. 9 45c; March,
94jc: April, 9 SAC; May, CSC: June. 72c;
JnlY. Sic.
500 p. m.-Market closed quiet; middling
uplands, 9-loc; mlddiing Orleans, SIC;
SAFES to-day II bales. last evening ~; net re-
ceipts us bales. gross ,211.
Futures: Market closed quiet but steady,
with sales of $1,000 bales. as follows: Febru-
airy anu March delivery, 9 4I39 4oc: April.
9 55QDY SIC; May. y 64Cg9 &C; June. 800
8 FAC; July, Sl99 SIC; November, $50
&c.
Green & Co.. in their report on cotton fu-
lures, say: "fraiing and fluctuations to-day
were confiued within narrow limits, the for
mer being largely due to evening up the
week. deals bv room operators. There wa
dearth of trade news from abroad, viii e
from home sources the coming weeks re-
ceipts are quite generally expected TO run
even with the corresponding week last year"
GALVESTON. Feb. 26.-Cotton firm; Md
ding lbc: net receipts 9l7 bales. gross
OH: sales 1886 bales; stock 54,U77 bales.
NORFOLK. FEB. &.-Cotton steady; mid
ding site; net receipts 662 bales, gross
663: sales 2iz bales; STOCK 32,t54 bales; ex.
ports, coastwise LA bales.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Cotton steady; mid
ding sac; net receipts 20 bales, gross S67
sales none; stock 2l,364 bales; sales to spin
ners 125 bales; exports, coastwi se 2S2 bales.
BOSTON. Feb. 26.-Cot.On quiet, middling
95sc: net receipts ,2S3 bales. gross 1886; sales
none; stock none.
WILMINGTON, FeD. 26.-Cotton hrm; mid
ding 3-16c; net receipts los bales, gross los;
sales none: stock 4.l37 bales.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 26.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 9s4c; net receipts 81 bales, gross So
stock 2..0 s bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2s.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 91sc; net receipts 1, l69 bales, gross
4, 69; sales 1900 bales; stock 34l,1zO bales
exports. to Great Britain 4.72S bales, TO the
continent 6,0s9, coastwise LAS.
MOBILE, Feb. 26,-Cotton firm; middling
&c; net receipts 25 bales, estimated: gross q
bales, estimated; sales none; stock % ,OOs
bales.
MEMPHIS, Feb 26.-Cotton steady; middling
91sc; rece pts 9S4 bales; shipments 1854 bales;
sales I,S00 bales: stock 95.9o7 bales.
AUGUSTA. Feb. 26.-Cotton steady: middling
SC; receipts III bales; sales l.2a2 bales.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2o.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 9Ac; net receipts l.2I0 bales. gross
1870: sales 450 bales: stock l.495 bales.
ATLANTA. GA, Feb. 26.-Cotton-inlddllne
l5-loc; receIpiS IA bales.
NEW YORK. Fee 26.-Consollda.ed net re
CelptS l0f all CO6lOu pOTJS lO-udy, w. lot udAcc
exports. to Great Britain 4,72S bales, to the
continent 6099; stock at all American ports
352 400 bales.
The total visible supply Of cotton for the
world is las, 764 bales, of which 2,607 907 bales
are American. against 3,04S,40 and 2,623, 1907
bales, respectively. last year. Receipts At ali
interior towns this week, 1884 bales: re-
ceipts from plantations 74,8i6 bales. Crop in
sight, 5,S06,934 bales.
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, ETC.
az a~s
with lar demand; holders offer sparta gly.
Corn steady, with poor demand. Cheese,
American hDe o..
NEW oRx. rep. &c. noon.-Flour quiet and
ri her weak. Wheat kG5sc higher. Corn "A
sha stronger. Pork hrm; mess sl4 5O(Gl5 U0.
Lard steady att 1870. Freights steady.
p. m.-Fiour Ices active and generally
steady, prices showing no decided change.
livery sS1zGSS1sc, closing at Ss34c; May sc 8 ID
@90I6c, closing at 90l6c. Corn l4c higher,
closing steady with trade less active; No. 2.
March delivery aSa0 closing At 4sG; May
lions shade better; No. 2. March delivery
3l3sQ03415c, closing at 3i3sc; May 3i1fGg345sc,
closing at Si5sc. Hops quiet and weak. Coffee,
1alr Rio du at lac; opilons fairly active and
steady; No. RIO, February delivery u 25,g
II SOC, May II 254i2 Soc. Sugar quiet but
steady; refined quiet. Molasses easier.
Petroleum, crude in barrels 10 6l4c; refined
at all por s65sc. Cotton seed oil-33(a $50 for
crude, 3S(g40c for refned. Hides steady. Wool
closed quiet and unchanged. Pork quiet but
drm; mess $l4 50t0I5 00 for one year old. Beef
steady. Beef hams firm at $40 J0(p2l 90.
Tierce beef dali. Clty extra India mes $l5 80
OIL o.. Cut meats firm; plckled bellies 7Ik(9
nc. Mddles quiet ana firm. Lard S(G4 points
higher and fairy active; We-tern steam
on spot csc; March delivery 1901 Csc; May
3l(D1 SIC. Freights steady.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-The wheat market
was unIy moderately active to-day. The tone
was little hrmer. and prices held steady
within Il narrow ranges May wheat opened
at 1880. broke to 7sLs@7SAc. and closed for
the Jay at 1916. Duriug the last hour uf
trading the pit Gas nearly deserted, and
transactions III consequence were light. 1t
was estimated that The visible supply report
would disclose u decrease Of from 1850 900 10
i,50O, 900 buehels kXpors clearlngs from three
p0rt5 aggregated 27l, 900 bushels. Receipts At
eleven points we're 2o2, 900 bushels. There was
only moderate trad IN corn. but the fee ing
was stronger and the market closed 1929
higher than yesterday. oats were quiet aud
steady. WITH only moderate trading. Tine
market C osed h shaIe higher. Pr visions
were unsettled but strong. Mess pork opened
at $40 %. for May, rose to SIS 20, fell back tn
SIS 80, but rose again to SIC 81, aud closed for
mo day at SIS 35. Lard closed 71zc higher
and short ribs were l0c higher.
The following shows tine current prices for
cash prOnerties on the regular board: Flour
quiet. Wheat. No. 2spring 1928 G75I4c: No. I
rcd rye. Corn. No. 2, 8354 CD35Isc. Oats. No.
2 23J.c. Mess PORK, $l6 U3(Qi6 10. Lard
81 0i(07 ola. Short rib side Zoe. Dry sailed
shoulders, boxed 60CG6 csc; short clear
sides. BOXED l0@S zoe. Whisky 81 -.
Futures The foiiowlng are the highest,